Seattle Times ‘inclusive’ group bans ‘justice system,’ ‘inmate’ for social justice

MyNorthWest.com ^ | 4/27/21 | Jason Rantz

[MAGA2017]

The Seattle Times banned the use of “criminal justice system,” “inmate,” and other words and terms deemed problematic. The changes were made to its style guide by the inclusive style committee.

Staff members were told that a total of eight words and phrases would be banned from print in the left-wing newspaper. In its place? Inclusive, politically correct options that present, in many cases, a left-wing worldview.

The changes were made via an internal email on April 5 to the entire newsroom, obtained by the Jason Rantz Show on KTTH.

All the replaced terms or words center on a criminal justice theme. The preceding sentence would be edited out of the Seattle Times for violating its new style guide.

The term “criminal justice system” will no longer find its way into print moving forward. According to the inclusive style committee, the term isn’t accurate.

“Do not use; it does not always deliver justice. ‘Legal system’ is often a good substitute,” according to the memo sent by Assistant Metro Editor Diana Samuels.

The memo does not define what the committee means by “justice.” It merely implies that when the inclusive style committee does not like a trial’s outcome, justice has not been served.

[kearnyirish2]

My exclusive group has banned “Seattle”...

[Rurudyne]

In other news, the SPLC has announced that Great White Sharks shall be now called Great Oppressor Sharks and that shark attacks on people of color will be deemed hate snacks.

[Brian Griffin]

I say give Seattle back to the descendants of its original owners.

[aquila48]

Looks like the thought police is fully funded.

[zeugma]

Well, here’s something I can get behind. I’ve been saying for years that it’s a “legal system”, and hasn’t been a “justice system” for decades.